GIs Wanted Mats, Got Insults Instead

foxnews.com — An American GI assigned to one of the harshest posts in Iraq had a simple request last week for a Wisconsin mattress company: send some floor mats to help ease the hardship of sleeping on the cold, bug-infested ground.What he got, instead, was a swift kick from the company's Web site, which not only refused the request but added insult to injur Jan 23, 2007 View in Crawl 4

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joeyjojo Jan 23, 2007

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"You sir, are an asshat if you think that our military is out there purposely targeting families."You are an asshat for not comprehending a anaogy.

urwifediggsme Jan 23, 2007

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Dumb Ali jihad screwed himself good. They are showing is full name, street address and the city where he lives in Wisconsin (same as the business address) all over National TV. Also, to all you cheese heads, I think he made some insulting remarks about the Packers too.

faiox Jan 24, 2007

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Come on man...

orangestar01 Jan 24, 2007

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The funny thing here is just about everyone on this digg is biased, wrong, and correct at the same time. Let's face it: the "war" built on lies with a mushy foundation of bulls**t. However, that being said, I do not hate the troops. I only know a couple of them personally. But I cannot feel sorry for just the troops. There are many families suffering on all sides, and I feel most for the civilians of Iraq because everything went from bad to bad. The presence of death didn't go away, the faces just changed. I can only imagine what their life must be like with the basic needs of shelter, food, and water nowhere near as convenient as we have here in the US. We can be disappointed that someone chose not to support the troops, but I can say that outside of having to pay taxes that I haven't either. I feel no shame about this because joining the military is at-will. I wish no ill to anyone serving in Iraq, but I won't be moved by a soldier at "war" have to live harshly, as that is the nature of war. I know some of you will immediately be ready to belittle me and label me as a liberal. Some of you probably think I'm apathetic and won't stand for anything. Some of you use words like "duty," "honor," and "integrity" as if they belong only to people who serve in the military. Just a question: does a great general have these things more than a great diplomat?Just so you know, I don't condone war under any circumstance, but I realize that when my interests are truly threatened, I will be the first to fight---and if I had to take a life, I know that the price is my humanity. If I became a monster so my daughter could live and be human, so be it. But our government for the last seven years have deceived. I know that the government and the media always engage in propaganda, but the approval ratings have shown that the lies need to cease; the American People are seeing things clearly for the most part. We are all essentially on the same side. The Human Side. No one wants to see their friends and family suffering over there (or anywhere). Some of you have forgotten that the troops are not the only ones suffering and dying. I want the media to report on just how many Iraqi civilians have died since the occupation. I want to know about the people who abuse their freedoms here in the US because of someones religion or race (and I live in Detroit, so we have a large Arab/Persian population). I want everyone to realize that we all are suffering some sort of grief, or anger---but not apathy.We are all hurting because of this and some of you exercised your freedoms by voicing your displeasure towards the retailer. Justly? Maybe... Unjustly? Well, I'm sure some of you know what you wrote on this digg and in emails to the retailer. You know if you crossed the line into hate. I'm sure the person behind the email wasn't just acting. I'd bet every penny I have that since 9/11 people have been making his life unnecessarily difficult as if he was a terrorist, too. I'm not justifying the return message to the marine. All I'm saying is think about it. Someone above mention something about things not happening "in a vacuum," one of my friend's favorite arguments. None of this is happening in a vacuum, people.Just a final word, and I hope you all read it and think about the whole thing before you digg me(or anyone else who is critical of the situation) down: "I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." -James Baldwin

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A few months ago a woman at my company put a box to donate some basic bathroom necessities to the Army nurses in Iraq. Now this. We aren't talking about helmets or better amour. We aren't talking about a thrid world military. We are talking basic necessities, we are talking about the U.S. military, and how the Republicans who controlled the government for 6 years could not get basic necessities to the troops..........while they work less than a 5 day work week, vote raises for themselves, and a tax cut ---- in a time of war --- for the wealthy.

jellygraph Jan 25, 2007